1957 MV Agusta Turismo CST125 Vintage Ducati Guzzi Morini Aermacchi Gilera

 This is a fully restored beautiful bike. Always garaged and runs great. 1957 Mv Agusta CST125 . 1953 saw the introduction of a new 175 cc overhead cam model. MV Agusta produced the 175 CST and CSTL (Turismo Lusso) for street use and soon developed a sportier 175 cc version with larger carburetor. a larger cylinder head with bigger fins. aluminum wheel rims and plenty of glossy red paint. The first year version (1954) of the 175 Sport featured a beautifully sculpted fuel tank that quickly earned it the unofficial nickname "Disco Volante" ("flying saucer") as. viewed from the front. the tank shape was reminiscent of a flying saucer. Soon after. MV began offering a very limited-availability racing version 175 cc "Super Sport" for MSDS racing (production club racing) equipped with unusual Earles-design front forks. In 1955. it was superseded by a new and improved Super Sport model with radical new styling and a 5-speed gearbox. Its design earned it the nickname "Squalo" (Shark). This 175 cc racing machine was very popular in Britain in the mid 1950s. where tuners learned to bore it out to over 200 cc capacity. Racers including Micheal ORourke. Derek Minter. and Bob Keeler raced the 175 and 125 Sport Competizione around Europe with a great deal of success. The marketing strategy of "race it on Sunday. sell it on Monday" was adhered to. and it worked. MV street motorcycles enjoyed immense popularity throughout Europe. In 1958 American rider Dave Schuler. riding a borrowed and barely modified MV 175 Sport street bike. won the 175 class at the famed Catalina Island GP off-road race. in California. $12. 00. 00 909-931-9686 this motorcycle has been fully restored and is a beautiful show piece and rider.

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